Rong Fei is not honored

Even though he knew that his father wanted to be alone with his mother, Sainchahun still harbored resentment towards his father's words.

Chengrui noticed his mother's unease and understood that it was because Yinreng was present. He considerately led his two younger brothers away.

Seeing that the person had left, Ji Nai instantly relaxed, which made Kangxi laugh.

"Is it really necessary? I didn't show any affection to you in front of the children."

Ji Nai looked at the other man with a complicated expression. Did this man not understand at all how cruel it was to make his father show tenderness to the mothers of his other brothers in front of a child who had lost his mother at a young age?

"Aren't you afraid that Yinreng will be heartbroken?"

Kangxi's smile faded slightly. He said, "That's the truth. No matter how heartbroken he is, I can't conjure up a mother for him. If he can't even accept this much emotion, then what will become of him in the future..."

Ji Nai advised, "That's for the future; the child is still young now. By the way, are you planning to have Yinreng enter the Imperial Study early to separate him from the Hesheli family?"

"Ah."

"That's fine too..."

Emperor Kangxi was amused by Ji Nai's hesitant expression. "What do you want to ask?"

"You're the one who asked me to ask! Although the Crown Prince and Cheng Rui are brothers, their statuses are different, and there is a distinction between ruler and subject."

Ji Nai keenly sensed that Kangxi's mood had changed, and that he was subtly distancing himself from her.

Not happy?

In the blink of an eye, Ji Nai suppressed the thought and continued, "In the past, the children didn't have much contact with each other, and they were young, so no one would say anything about how they got along."

But now, regardless of whether Chengrui and Saiyinchahun treat Yinreng like brothers or as ruler and subject, there are always people gossiping, and both Li Mama and I find it very difficult to handle. So…”

Ji Nai squeezed next to Kangxi and said obsequiously, "As long as you are satisfied, it doesn't matter what others think."

"Are you trying to dump all the problems on me?"

"Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, but also my husband and father. Of course, I will come to you when I need something."

"Ah."

"...You're not still angry with me, are you?" Ji Nai stared into Kangxi's eyes, and after a long while, he sighed deeply and muttered, "This is really difficult."

Emperor Kangxi was all ready to welcome Ji Nai's advances, but then he saw her take out mung bean soup from the food box and hand it to him.

"Granny Li even asked me to send something else, but thankfully I didn't listen to her. I told her that what you need most right now is to cool down."

Liang Jiugong and the others lowered their heads, pretending to be blind and deaf. Consort Rong deliberately angered His Majesty; in a novel, it was flirting; in a grander sense, it was insubordination. But regardless, it was not something they could interfere with.

Kangxi held his breath but didn't show it at all. He maintained his original posture and drank the bowl of mung bean soup clean with Ji Nai's help.

Ji Nai asked knowingly, "Are you still angry?"

Emperor Kangxi was furious, and Ji Nai even asked him if he was angry. He wrapped his long arm around her and pulled her into his arms, his large hands tightly gripping her waist, and he opened his mouth to kiss the soft flesh on her face.

Ji Nai tried to get up, but struggled for a long time without success. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the palace servants tiptoeing away and, feeling ashamed and annoyed, pushed Kangxi under him.

Kangxi hugged the person even tighter, mumbling incoherently, "Didn't you say I needed something to cool me down? The mung bean soup isn't working."

What kind of talk is this? Does she think her flesh can reduce internal heat? Knowing that this was the petty Kangxi taking revenge, and since it didn't hurt, Ji Nai let it go.

After a while, Ji Nai wiped the drool off his face with a handkerchief and said helplessly, "Are you calmed down now?"

Upon hearing this, Kangxi, who had already calmed down, flared up with anger again. "Knowing that I am angry, you not only ignore it but also deliberately try to provoke me?"

Looking at Kangxi's face, which clearly said, "You're deliberately trying to infuriate me," Ji Nai couldn't help but laugh out loud. Under the other's resentful gaze, he barely suppressed his laughter and explained:

“In the eyes of those in the know, you are angry because of Yinreng. Now that I’m stepping forward, what do you think they’ll think? Not to mention the people in the palace, the Hesheli family alone will definitely be restless. Don’t you think there’s enough trouble already?”

"So you just ignore me and let me get angry?" Is that a reason? That's an excuse!

"I'm just here to comfort you."

Kangxi leaned back, adopting a submissive posture, and said, "Then you can coax him." He closed his eyes, feeling Ji Nai's body press against him, his soft lips pressing against his face again and again.

"Too plain," Kangxi said, opening his eyes in displeasure.

"But...it's daytime now, what if someone finds out..."

"If you don't tell, and I don't tell, how will they know?" Kangxi's hands began to move unruly, stirring up desire everywhere, and he continued to tempt her: "Could it be that you can take off your clothes and let people see the marks on your body?"

"But once I change my clothes, won't they notice?" After saying that, Ji Nai realized that even if she did nothing, the clothes she was wearing were different from the ones she had worn when she arrived.

Ji Nai was quite tempted, and with Kangxi's persistent seduction, she changed her mind.

Indeed, she hadn't eaten meat in a long time. But she had to be realistic about her limits. Since she was the one comforting Kangxi, it wasn't his job to do the work. Given her physical condition, one round was probably enough for her.

……

After hesitating for a long time, Yinreng finally asked, "Has Father Emperor and Consort Rong always gotten along like this?"

That's a difficult question to answer, especially since the questioner is the crown prince who lost his mother at birth. Besides, are they really that close? It's a big no-no to speak too intimately with someone you don't know well.

"Isn't this how it is when you get along with your wives and concubines? Right, elder brother?"

Cheng Rui's face darkened. "Why are you asking me?"

"Among us brothers, you are the oldest, and you will definitely be the first to marry and take concubines in the future."

"That's not necessarily true. Father Emperor said that my health is not good and that engaging in sexual activity too early would be detrimental to my lifespan."

"What Father Emperor said? But it wasn't him before..."

"you shut up."

Although Yinreng knew from a young age that he was different from his brothers, that he was the crown prince and the second most noble person in the world, he learned his lesson after the last incident and realized that the servants around him who acted in his best interests were not necessarily truly acting in his best interests.

So, although he still retained some arrogance, he restrained himself considerably when facing his two older brothers. Even though their answers did not satisfy him, Yinreng merely opened his mouth but ultimately did not steer the conversation back on track.

After suppressing his younger brother, Chengrui patiently explained the situation of the Imperial Study to Yinreng, and finally instructed him, "Besides me and Saiyinchahun, there is also Yinti in the Imperial Study. He is two years older than you..."

Yinreng was quite familiar with his elder brother Chengrui, and noticing his hesitation, he pressed, "Is it Yinti... Brother, is there a problem?"